Dear J

A LETTER TO OUR SON ON WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY By Leslie Lakhia Dear J, You are a precious gift in our lives. You are only 5 months old, and together we’ve already shared so much love, joy, and learning! It was one year ago today that I had a premonition. It was...

Our Little Man

 OUR LITTLE MAN By Kimberly Michell Rienks I sit in amazement as I watch you. I watch you make strides in wonderment I applaud and share your accomplishments no matter how big or how small. I laugh with you, I cry with you I wonder where you get the strength to deal...

Where Angels Tread

  WHERE ANGELS TREAD By Dixie Lawrence for Madison With love from your mother: In the darkness of the evening When my soul is growing tired And I search within my aching heart To find the face of G‑d I search but do not find Him In the comfort of my bed; But sense Him...

MicroRNA-155 Implications in Down Syndrome

MICRO-RNA-155 IS OVER EXPRESSED IN DS What are MICRORNAS  MicroRNAs (mRNAs) constitute a recently discovered class of non-coding RNAs that play key roles in the regulation of gene expression. Acting at the post-transcriptional level, these fascinating molecules may...